Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal, May 10, 1999

Kindergarteners present 'Bugs' to grandparents

Lester Prairie kindergartener Bryce Pool was excited about
being in the Grandparents' Day program with his friends recently.

The theme of the presentation was "Bugs!" The
children included finger plays and songs about bees, spiders, ladybugs,
flies, grasshoppers, and ants.

Bryce likes physical education classes in kindergarten.
His very favorite activities during those times include playing games with
the bean bags and the scoops, doing jumping jacks, and learning individual
square dance actions.

After he and his classmates recently read "On the
Go," a book about transportation vehicles, Bryce enjoyed driving trucks
through the city structures built in the block center.

Bryce likes to celebrate birthdays in class. This week,
Katie turned six. All of the children shared pretend gifts and "good
wishes" with her in celebration of her special day.

Bryce likes to ride bike when he is not in school. When
he grows up, he plans to be in bike races.

Her class has been learning about energy users and ways
to conserve energy. Brooke has decided it is less costly to skate, walk,
or bike than to drive a car. Recently, Brooke was busy making clay sculptures
of herself skating.

The kindergarten classes went on a field trip to the Lester
Prairie clinic, where they learned about what health care workers do and
also about keeping healthy. Brooke has also enjoyed going on other walks
in the community to learn about nature.